Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1905 — Page 1

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OUR INDUSTRIES Thomas K. Bates Getting Illustrations Decatur as a Terminal Division Point is Again Favorably Discussed Thomas K. Bates, representing the industrial department of the Clover Leaf railroad company, is in the city, and for the next few weeks will devote himself to getting a line on anything and every thing m Decatur, that will furnish illustrations for their forthcoming railway guide. This publication is issued by the company with a view of showing up the important points on their Line, and whioh maj excite the location of some important manufcUirng concerns This helps the towns and incidentally it helps the railroad company, as the freight buisnees seems to be the most desirous and profitable rairload traffic. Mr. Bates is accomplied by T. B Anderson and M F Knapp, all of whom are a genial and gentlemanly trio, and we hope the business and other interests of the city will halp them in every way they can. They pro fess to bring good news of Decatur as a terminal division point, and state that the Clover Leaf officials, from President Shouts on down the line, have nothing else in view. Toey even go so far as argue the point and show what Decatur ]>eo ! pie have always contended, that the logic of the situation places the division here, and no place else They figure that between two and three hundred families will make up the increase in population, right from the start and that in their opinion it will not be long until the company will begin active work upon this improvement The Democrat gives this for what it is worth. Our readers have heard so many different tales, that we imagine they eye it with sue picion every time the subject is discused. However, Decatur is willing and ready to welcome them at any time Our people met the officials of the railroad, and they met them on the square. They agreed to do certain things for the company, and they done tham In return the company agreed to make this point their terminal division and make certain improvements. It is now up to them to stand by their word. It has reached a point where actions speak louder than words, and it is true that in this instance, nothing but real work will be accepted at face value. BIG LOSSES — tony of the Companies Pay Out More Than They Receive. By United Press News Association. Indianapolis, Aug. 5.—A starting situation in twenty-one cf the ire insurance companies and three if the life insurance companies is evealed by the affidavits just filed n the auditor’s office of the receipts in premiums and amounts upended in fire and life losses by hese companies. The state law profiles that three per cent of the exless in receipts in premiums and 'mounts paid out in losses shall be laid to the state. Twenty-one fire and three life companies how that their losses are far in exess ofthe premiums received, hence •ay no tax. Out of 191 fire and ife companies in the state twenty our show deficits in last year's lusiness and fifty more show no iroflt whatever amounting to over 100. The total tire losses last ear were heavier than at any time Ince the big Terre Haute fire. M .—. . —- —-

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THE LOWEST The Portland Electric Light Plant Fur. nlshes the Lowest Rate. The city council last night reduced the rate for plant electric light current to a schedule lower than that of any other paying plant in Indiana or Ohio. Tne light committee and .Superintendent Bailey reported that it had been found possible to grant a reduction The new rate is: Ten kilowatts, eight cents per kilowatt. thirty kilowatts, seven cents, and sixty kilowatts, or mord. alx cents; and the minimum monthly charge la reduced fronl seventy five cents to sixty cents, the citv furnishing the meter The old rate was from nine cents to seven oents and each rate was stationery to such an extent as to make the reduction equal to thirty per cent In making this reduction the purpose is to leave a sufficient profit to pay all expenses of the electric light department, Including salaries and give the city its seventy street arc lights free. When the city plant was under priv ate owneiship these seventy street lights cost ♦BO each per year.

TYPHOID FEVERSamuel Clark Buckmaster Died This Morning His Illness of Two Weeks Ended In Death at Half Past Eight O'Clock Today. Samuel Clark Buckmaster, aged twenty three years, and the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Buckmaster, died this morning at his home on No: th Tenth street at 8:30 o'cock, after an ilness of two weeks' duration, death resulting from typhoid fever. Samuel Clark Buckmaster was born in Jefferson township on the 24h day of October, 1882, where he resided with his parents until he was three years of age, when the entire family moved to this city, where they have since made their home. Clark was an industrious young man and had assisted in making his own way for a number of years, following numerous trades. Two years ago he accepted a position as frame maker and shipping clerk with Lyman Brothers, which he tilled with much credit to himself and employers. Five weeks ago he complained of feeling bad and on several occasions he procured medicines of his family physician and toiled along until two weeks ago yesterday, when he was comixdled to take to the bed and his disease pronounced typhoid fever by his doctor. The l>est of care and attention was given him, but all seemed of no avail until yesterday when it was bulletined that h« was much improved and would undoubtedly recover, but last night he took a sudden turn for the worse and gradually grew weaker until death relieved him from his earthly sufferings. In 1102 he was married to Miss Lizzie Gessinger, and two this union was born two children, one aged three years and the other five weeks. On Thursday Rev. John C. White was summoned and he was baptised and converted into the religion of the Methodist church and at that time pronounced his belief in the Christian religion and gave his heait to God. As yet no funeral arrangements have been made as the entire family are too grief stricken to make the necessary arrangements but without doubt the funeral will he held sometime Monday Ho leaves a wife two children a father mother and brother aud a host of relatives to mo.irn their loss.

DECATI’K, INDIANA, SATVHDAY EVENING, AI’GVST 5. l»05.

THEY ORGANIZED The School Board Held a Meeting Last Night • The Teachers Selected Some Time Ago Were Placed for Their Work the Coming Year. t The school board held their first meeting last evening, with A. H. Sellemeyer as the new member, who was elected in June to succeed John Everett As organized they are: A H. Sellemeyer, president; T. W. Watts, secretary, and R D. Patterson, treasurer. After this organization the teachers were plac ed. CENTRAL BUILDING. H A Hartman, superintendent; C. £ Hocker, principal and mathematics; C- S. Ward, science; R. C. Hill, commercial; D. A. Baumgartner, German; Rose L Dunatban, latin ami history; Emma Byerly, English: Mattie A. Bailey, seventh grade; Mary Miller, seventh grade; Lizzie Peterson, second and third grades Bessie Congleton, first grade: Rose Eagan, librarian and supply teacher NORTH WARD. J. C Tritoh, principal and room four; Cldye Rice, room three; Blanche Reynolds, room two; Dora Steele, room one. WEST WARD Arthur Suttles, principal and room four; Grace Coffee, room three; Nellie Winnes, room two; Fanny Rice, room one SOUTH WARD. J. R. Parrish, principal and room four; Florence Johnson, room three; Della Sellemeyer, loom two ; Eva Acker, room one. The final day and date for the schools to open has not been determined, although it will be either the first or second week in September, and that means that but a few more weexs remain for young America to enjoy life undisturbed by daily lessons. NEW BLOOD Unde Sam Takes Charge of Yellow Jack A Corps of Physicians Being Hurried to the Infected Districts in the South. Special Telegram To The Democrat Washington, D. C. Aug. 5 —The government, at direction of President Roosevelt, will take charge of the yellow fever situation in the south. This was decided today after Surgeon General Wyman forwarded a report to the president of what was necessary to do. The president later instructed him to proceed to immune the yellow fever. Physicians and.experts in fumigation and handling of the pre ven tion, wll’be hurried to New Orleans at once, with the understanding that local and state authoiities will work under them. A corps of physicians who stamped out yellow fever in Cuba, will go to New Orleans. _____ New Orleans, Aug s.—This city today received with a sigh of lelief, word from Washington, that the government authorities will take over the fever situation. The prin oipal cause of rejoicing comes from the fact that adjacent states and small Louisiana towns are assured byjthis action, that commerce will De reopened.

THE HOLY GITY The Season Opens at Bosse's Opera House Friday Night. Conspicuous tor sagacious management and for the success of their company presenting "A Royal Slave," Gordon A- Bennett have, with thia season's poduction, excelled in theatrical endeavor. In the great Biblical drama, "The Holy CUy," there ie combined such wealth of acting, allegory, musical and spectacular, as has rarely, ever been seen. The poe. abilities for dramatic effect, with which the thrilling narrative of John, the Baptist abounds, have been utilized with great skill and apparently unlimited coat. The acting company ia noted for its integral briliancy; the scene present history in radiant splendor, the ‘stage paraphernalia, all of which is carried by the company, being of impressive beauty. The integritv of its management at first called public attention to the play, its|matehless performances are carrying those endorsements which honesty of purpose and skillful design command The presentation of "The Holy City” here will lie eagerly anticipated. Opera house Friday. August 11. INTERURBAN NEWS A Business Meeting Was on Tap Last Night The Cement Blocks for the Car Barns About Ready and an Air of Push Being Inaugurated. • The stokholders and directors of the interurban railway held their regular business meeting last evening, at which time several reports were read and approved and the evening spent in talking over the general condition of affairs, which resulted in Manager Fledderjohann being ordered to push the steel company and have the shipments made faster, so as to keep the work moving along in this line and get the steel laid as soon as possible. The cement block whioh are to go in the construction of the car barn are now almost completed and will number nearly ten thousand. The exoavation for the special work about the oar barn has been started and will be completed by the time the cement blocks arrive. Everything within the power of this company is being done to get the work complete! and it will not be long until the oars will be running Fortland, Ind., Aug. 4—. The Fort Wayne and Springfield traction company has completed the last of its concrete arches on the line building from Fort Wayne to Decatur, Indiana, and is now fencing its right of way. The power house is ready for the machinery, whioh is expected in a few days, and the laying of rails may begin within ten days. Right of way between Decatur and Portland for a twenty mile extension of the line to this city is about all obtained. They Set ’Em Up. The Calver Sunday School picnic is over and from all reports the same was a success both financially and socially. The colored Sunday School, of Wren assisted and rendered some: very fine vocal music. Through the kindness of the members, this office was today presented with a fine carmel cake, which looked as though it would melt in ones mouth. We are thankful for the same and invite ycu to call again.

IN JAIL Charles and Clyde Leßrun Behind the Bars They Stole Six Sheep and Sold Them lo a Fort Wayne Butcher for Six Dollars. Charles and Clyde Leßrun are in the Fort Wayne jail, and before they secure their freedom, they will be caused to sweat good, old fashioned rejientanoe. the kind that admits of no fancy frills. The boys hired a horse from the Peoples * Holthouse livery l»rn and a light wagon from J. W McKean, and said they were going to Pleasant Mills on a fishing expedition. They left at nine o'clock last night aud instead of fishing at Pleasant Mils, they drove direct to the Edward Dirkson farm, stole six sheep belonging to Otto Ewel, drove into Fort Wayne and at an early hour disposed of the six sheep to a Foit Wayne butcher for six dollars. The transaction was immediately referred to the police, and before eight o’clock they were behind the bars. Sheriff Butler will go aown on the afternoon train and tonight will bring the lioys back to this city for confinement in the county jail. Their preliminary hearing will likely lie had Monday morning, at whioh time they will be bound over to the Adams circuit court. The case is so clear that it is hard to conjecture a defense, and the boys may conclude they haven't got any. They have been into some trouble before, although nothing so brazen as this last transaction, and this will likely be enough to hold them for awhile Peoples AHolthouse have sent for the horse and wagon.

FAIR MEETING The Association Getting Ready for Fair Week From This Time on You Will Hear Much of the Great Northern Indiana Fair. A meeting of the directors and some of the -ther members of the Fair association was held at the sheriff’s office and the details of the work incidental to the fair were gone over. The printid matter was distributed among those who are to canvass the county and before the end of another week Adams county will be covered over with appeals to attend the Great Northern Indiana Fair, at Decatur, August 29, 30, 31 and September 1. Harry O Grove says the indication is splendid for a fast lot of horses. The purses whioh total two thousand and fifty dollars, are proving an attraction that is hard for them to get away rom. Derby Day is especially attractive and will prove the gearcest race day ever given at Steele’s park. Secretary Kunkle was an especially busy mortal today, and is now starting in on a campaign that will not end until the fair ends. The time is short but plenty long enough to enlighten the world up in the great and oily fair that will be pulled off du nng the (nineteen hun dred and five. Now is the time for the business men to begin thier preparations. Onr business men s lould not lose sight of the fact that the Great Northern Indiana Fair is a good thing for Decatur, and that appreciation of this faoi should be shown the association in away that they will know it is genuine.

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FIRST MEETING Peace Envoyi Formally Presented on the Mayflower. By United Brest Newt Association. Oystar Bay, Aug. s—Tae reception extended to the Russian and Japanese peace envoys, was carried out as arranged The meeting took place at half pant one this afternoon on the cruiser Mayflower. the finest vessel of her class in the navy. It w a notable demonstration in honor of the distinguished men of the country, who * have been designated by their emperors as represenatives to the Washington peace conference. Every honor due to the rank of the envoys was paid, and the president very cordially greeted them on l>ehalf of »he American people ELEVEN INNINGS Kentland Won by a Score of Five to Three Mrs. Sam Acker is Dangerously 111— The Geneva Band Plays for Briant Street Carnival (Special Correspondence.) Geneva, Ind, Aug s—ln the words of one of the Kentland ball players: •‘Geneva is one of the strongest teams we have ever played,” there is some consolation for the local fans forth" Kentland team ia recognized as one of the fastest amateur teams in the state, and 1 they know good ball when they see it. The game yesterday result-

|ed in favor of the visitors, bat it I took them eleven innngs to win the I game and then the score was on 5 to 3. Considering the crippled oonditon of the local team the fans should be more than satisfied, though it would have been great to have defeated the defeated the Rosenthals. McCarthy and Johnson formed the battery for the visitors and the locals did not have much trouble in conecting with Mo, though he had thirteen strikeouts to his credit. Biersdorfer and Fisher formed Geneva's battery and “Biety” made twelve men saw the air and gave only two men bases on balls. The locals had eight errors marked against them to Kentland's four, but they also had eight hits to their oreidt while the visitors had but six. Every man on both teams played ball but all errors made by Geneva were costly and lost the game the attendance was about 250. Score by innings: 123456789 10 11 Kent 000010020 0 2—5 Gen 000012000 0 o—3 Mrs. Samuel Acker, who has been oonfintd to her home for a week past on account of sickness, was thought to have been somewhat improved last evening, filer illness results from a complication of causes and for a few days it seemed as though she would suffer very serious ilness. On Wednesday Dr. J. M. Miller ,of Decatur, was called here in consultation with the family physician, Dr. Swartz. The many friends of Mrs. Acker are hoping for her speedy and complete recovery. The Geneva Band went to Briant last evening wnere they furnished music for the street carnival, which Jis being held there this week. Briant seems to be about the liveliest place between Geneva and Portland and few, of her residents, never grows weary. A big celebration on the Fourth and a street carnival just one month after wards! A strenuous life, very, vrey strenuous! The carnival was well advertised and consists mostly of a merry go-round and big crowds of people.